If the World Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade

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If the World Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade

• (Partnerships for the Long Run)
• FACILITATED BY
• Bruce Whistler
• Project Coordinator Workplace Learning Resource
  Center
• Mission College
• Susette Czeropski
• Director of Employee Development
• JDS Uniphase Lundy Automation Campus
• E-Mail bruce_whistler_at_wvmccd.cc.ca.us
• E-mail susette.czeropski_at_jdsu.com

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Workshop Agenda

• Partnership History
• Hands on Solution to Scenerio
• Our Solution
• Partnership Growth

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Partnership Background

• Who We are
• Susette
• Bruce
• History
• 1999 E-Tek Dynamics Contract w/WpLRC
• Workplace Communications Training
• 2000 Booming Business
• Scale of Need Brings Training in house
• JDS Uniphase Acquires E-Tek Dynamics
• 2001 Dramatic Contraction
• Training Budget and Staff Slashed
• Unique Solutions Sought
• Curriculum

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Scenario

• Current Environment
• Downsizing and restructuring to respond to
  decreasing revenues and unresponsive market
• Must deliver 50 hours of customized ESL to 200
  employees and not go over budget
• What Would You Do?

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Our Solution

• Hired Mission to Manage the Program
• Teacher Selection
• CASAS Assessment
• Overall Program Management
• JDSU Hired Teachers as Contractors Directly
• Mission College WpLRC Advertised Internally for
  Positions
• Interviewed and Selected Teachers
• JDSU Paid Instructors Directly at 50 Per Hour
• JDSU Purchased Supplies
• Mission College WpLRC Selected Texts
• JDSU Purchased Texts and Paid for Duplication of
  Materials
• Mission/JDSU agreed to work together in advisory
  capacity

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JDSU Costs Associated With Partnership

• Program management 19,000
• Instruction Hours (20 students/class) 25,000
• Books and Materials 1,500
• 45,500
• Cost offset by ETP Funding -1,800
• Total Costs 43,700

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Further Partnership

• Breakfast at Mission
• Attendees President of Mission College
  Christopher OHearn CFO JDS Uniphase Tony
  Muller
• Purpose
• Mission College Showcase Services and Willingness
  to Work with Hi-Tech Manufacturing Companies
• JDS Uniphase Better Understand Community College
  Commitment to Industry
• Discussion Points
• Certification Programs for Different Levels in
  Company
• Innovative Use of Grants
• Flexible Customized Courses
• Build through Advisory Activities and Focus
  Groups

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Developments

• Workplace Communication Program Continuing
• Accent Reduction Course Advertised
• JDSU Internal E-mail Used to Fill Community
  Education Course
• Support for NSF Grant Application
• JDSU Agrees to Provide Logistical Support for
  Grant

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Contact Us

• Susette Czeropski [phone]
  susette.czeropski_at_jdsu.com
• Bruce Whistler [phone] bruce_whistler_at_wvmcc
  d.cc.ca.us
• http//www.missioncollege.org/community/wlrc/homep
  age/homepage.html